Lower Silesia
Earthquakes in Lower Silesia
Latest earthquakes in Lower Silesia (Poland), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.75.0 km depth · 17 days ago11 km NW of Polkowice, Poland
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
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Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Lower Silesia
- 4.717 days agoM4.7 earthquake near Polkowice, Poland11 km NW of Polkowice, Poland
- 4.454 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Polkowice, Polandnear Polkowice, Poland
- 4.396 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Polkowice, Poland6 km N of Polkowice, Poland
- 4.0121 days agoM4.0 earthquake near Polkowice, Polandnear Polkowice, Poland
- 4.9128 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Polkowice, Polandnear Polkowice, Poland
- 4.2196 days agoM4.2 earthquake near Polkowice, Poland9 km NNW of Polkowice, Poland
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia has recorded 2,269 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.8 in 1983.
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2,269 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.8.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 11 km NW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.4 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 6 km N of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.0 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.9 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 9 km NNW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 5 km E of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.1 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 7 km WSW of Glogow, Poland | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 9 km NNW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 5.3 | near Glogow, Poland | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 14 km ENE of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 5.0 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 16 km ENE of Boleslawiec, Poland | 33.0 km | |
| 4.9 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 10 km NE of Polkowice, Poland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 11 km NE of Polkowice, Poland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 11 km WSW of Lubin, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 6 km N of Polkowice, Poland | 1.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 26 km NNW of Legnica, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 20 km WSW of Legnica, Poland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 5 km SE of Polkowice, Poland | 13.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 14 km E of Glogow, Poland | 9.8 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 8 | M4.9 |
| 2025 | 10 | M4.7 |
| 2024 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2023 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2022 | 6 | M4.7 |
| 2021 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2020 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2019 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 2018 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2017 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2016 | 6 | M4.7 |
| 2015 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2014 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 2012 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2011 | 6 | M4.5 |
| 2010 | 13 | M5.0 |
| 2009 | 6 | M4.7 |
| 2008 | 50 | M4.6 |
| 2007 | 61 | M4.6 |
| 2006 | 91 | M4.8 |
| 2005 | 113 | M4.4 |
| 2004 | 119 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 94 | M4.8 |
| 2002 | 122 | M4.9 |
| 2001 | 141 | M4.6 |
| 2000 | 132 | M4.9 |
| 1999 | 141 | M5.4 |
| 1998 | 177 | M4.6 |
| 1997 | 158 | M4.4 |
| 1996 | 91 | M4.3 |
| 1995 | 50 | M4.6 |
| 1994 | 52 | M4.5 |
| 1993 | 76 | M4.5 |
| 1992 | 58 | M4.3 |
| 1991 | 42 | M4.5 |
| 1990 | 50 | M4.5 |
| 1989 | 46 | M5.3 |
| 1988 | 48 | M4.4 |
| 1987 | 50 | M4.9 |
| 1986 | 54 | M4.9 |
| 1985 | 33 | M4.7 |
| 1984 | 39 | M4.4 |
| 1983 | 27 | M5.8 |
| 1982 | 20 | M4.8 |
| 1981 | 9 | M4.8 |
| 1980 | 22 | M4.8 |
| 1979 | 7 | M3.9 |
| 1977 | 1 | M5.0 |
Places
- Wroclaw
- Walbrzych
- Legnica
- Srodmiescie
- Psie Pole
- Lubin
- Jelenia Gora
- Glogow
- Swidnica
- Rejon placu Swietego Macieja
- Boleslawiec
- Olesnica
- Dzierzoniow
- Zgorzelec
- Olawa
- Karlowice-Rozanka
- Pilczyce-Kozanow-Popowice Polnocne
- Olbin
- Psie Pole Zawidawie
- Bielawa
- Rejon placu Grunwaldzkiego
- Klodzko
- Nowa Ruda
- Gadow-Popowice Poludniowe
- Osiedle Powstancow Slaskich
- Jawor
- Swiebodzice
- Nadodrze
- Luban
- Gajowice
- Kamienna Gora
- Polkowice
- Krzyki-Partynice
- Rejon ulicy Traugutta
- Przedmiescie Olawskie